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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-06
ILLINOIS.

A Family Quarrel Results in a Fight and the
Killing of Two Men.
CARRoLLToN, Dec. 5.--A bloody murder
Cured near Carrollton late Saturday night.
While returning home from Carrollton. William
Montgomery, William Crow and +. NJ. Ward.
who under the influence OF drink. were
overtaken and passed by John Davidson and q
companion Davidsons divorced wife was Mont
gomerys sister. and of late has been living with
Crow. In consequence bad feeling existed be-
tween the men. Montgom cry hailed Davidson
and asked him with oath why he had struck
Martha, the woman referred to. Davidson,
with equal profanity, replied that it was none
of the questioners business. MONTGOMERY had
a revolver and Davidson a long bladed knife,
and fight ensued. Crow. as developed at the
inquest, had no weapon, but he fell at David
sons first onslaught with a mortal cut in his
right side Mon.gom cry was also badly cut, but
disabled. He fired two shots at his assall-
ant one OF which lodged in Davidsons chest.
The other passed through the f1eshy part of the
right upper arm. Then Davidson started away
and Montgomery fred in the air shot of tri-
umph, but discovering that his friend Crow was
dead, he silently followed Davidson, and when
close behind him fired into his back fatal shot,
from the effects of which Davidson died in a few
hours. Montgomery fed and is at large. He is
twenty-six years old and has no family. Crow
had no family. bay of ten and girl of thir-
teen constituted Davidson's family The persons
in hilly region about five miles northeast OF
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Beaten and Robbed.

BANGOR. Me-. Dec. "a special to the Com
merclal says that Peter Bennett a wealthy
and miserly farmer, resides at Newport, and
with him lives his granddaue liter and her hus-
band. Mr.. Bennett is eighty years old, and is
reputed to be worth some $75, 900. and having
night Benefits son-in-law was reused by the
report of pistol, and, hastily dressing. got out
of he window and fastened to the residence of
Mr. Benefits son. half a mile away. Accusing
young Bennett, they returned to the house.
where they found the elder Bennett lying on
the floor in pool of blood Bennett WAS re-
stored to consciousness, when iS was learned
that the robbers had beaten him and escaped
with $50, 900 in bills and gold.
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INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL TUESDAY,. g. 1887.

last Tuesday 10 April for the 4th of March. :
mentioned as Inauguration day in the twelfth
amendment to the Constitution Ine proposed
amendment, therefore, should read as follows:
s.Article XVI-The term of Office of the Presl-
dent and the second session of the Flftieth Con-
eress shall continue until the 30th day OF April in
the year 1885, and the last Tuesday in April shall
thereafter be substituted for the 4th of March
as the commencement of the official terms of
the successive Presidents, Vice-presidents and
Con crosses of the United States. Where the
words, the 4th of March occur in the twelfth
amendment to the Constitution the words, the
last Tuesday IN April are hereby substituted.
II understand from Hon. j. Randolph Tucker,
chairman of the House committee on the judi
ciary in the last Congress- that had he reported
on the resolution he should have suggested no
passage; but he is in favor of other changes
which he would be glad to see made, the more
important being to have the terms of Senators
and Representatives commence aad end on the
1st day of January. He has kindly handed mo
a draft of amendments to effect these objects,
and in a subsequent article I may bring them
to the attention of your readers. The all-im
portant thing now, however, is to secure the
passage of the pending joint resolution lmmedi-
ately so that the amendment may go into effect
on the Both of April of the centennial year
Unless passed without delay there will not be
intervening time sufficient for the several State
Legislatures to ratfy the amendment. New
York city is moving for celebration of Wash
lagton g installation into the presidential Office,
but if the Congress about to assemble would do
an act which would be certain to receive uni-
varsal approval, with thanks, they will pass this
resolution at once, and also make arrangements
OF Washington on Inauguration day. the 30th of
Anril. 1891
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ODIN, Dec. 5.-A suicide of unusual horror
was committed here this morning. Mrs. George
W. Phillips gathered her two youngest children
ABOUT her, and. taking pistol from a bureau
drawer. stood in front of a mirror, placed the
pistol against her throat and fired. The ball
passed through her neck, iniicting severe
wound and imbedded itself IN the ceiling. The
children. frightened by the desperate deed Of
and the report of the shot attracted the atten-
ton of the neighbors. who. when approaching
the house, heard a second shot. Upon entering
they found the lifeess form of Mrs. Phillips in
a pool of blood ana brains. She had placed the
pistol 20 her forehead, the gaping wound show
ing the terrible effect of the last shot No cause
has yet been assigned for the deed.
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A s. Holbrook; o. D., W. FL. Morrison; 0. G..
M. H Liter; delegates TO Department Encamp-
ment, j. ID. Tracer, L. c. Purcell L. A. Still
we'll and FL. H. Talbot; alternates. L. H Dunn.
H. R. Tinsley, C. Gilmore and w. w. Tiffany.
Samuel Brewer a prominent colored man. of
Vincennes, was found dead in bed Monday
morning It is thought death resulted from
heart disease.
Mrs Charles Nee, OF Elkhart, has entered
suit against the Elkhart Street-raiiway Com
pany in the sum of $40. 600 damages for several
broken ribs, received recently by falling from
Gas we'll No. 2. at New Castle was drilled IN
on Saturday, at depth of 1000 feet, and yes.
terday. with few feet of drilling, 1t developed
into a very strong we'll Last night it WAS
shooting blaze twenty five feet high.
Frank Cunningham, a wealthy young man OF
Madison, who has been at Wichita, Kan. for
about year, was Saturday, accidentally
killed by his friend, Clarence Howe The two
young men. with a third. were ont hunting. and.
in climbing over a fence. Howe's gun was dis
charged, the load entering Cunningham's leg
just below the knee. He died shortly after
from loss of blood and nervous shock. His re-
mains will be sent home for intermens
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MIR. FairchiId's Estimate of Expenses for
the Coming Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day transmitted to Congress the es-
Inmates of appropriations required for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1889. The total amount
estimated required for all expenses Of the gov
eminent is 1926, $780, 793 which is ST. 344 999 more
than the sum called for in the estimate sub
mitted last year, and SIG. s99, 406 more than the
aggregate of appropriations for the present fiscal
year. The estimates for 1889 are made up of the
following items: Legislative, So, 272, Ill; execu-
tive, $18 S52 1885, judicial. 1922 200; foreign in
tercourse. 81, 947. s65; military, $25, 692, 574;
naval, s21. 348, 032: Indian affairs, So 488, 697;
pensions. SIC. 400; public works $50 O8l 1854;
postal service, 81. 493. 400; miscellaneous S26-
087, BOG; permanent annual appropriations, $l15,-
$40. 1913. There is an excess over last year in the
estimates for the executive judicial. foreign in
tercourse. naval establishment, pensions, public
works and miscellany. and decrease in the esti-
mates for the legislative. military establish
meut, Indian affairs, postal SERVICE and in the
permanent annual appropriations.
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A SURPRISING APPOINTMENT.
y. @. Robinson, of Spencer, Appointed Jour
nal Clerk by Speaker Carlisle.

U. G. Robinson, of Spencer, Appointed Jour-
nal Clerk by Speaker Carlisle.
Epecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga good deal of aRita-
tion was created tonight by the announcement
that Speaker Carlisle had appointed j. G. Robin
son, Of Spencer. Owen county, Indiana, to be
Smith, of Michigan, who has occupied the posi-
ton with eminent ability since the assembling
of the Forty second Congress- sixteen years ago.
At first the the report could not be thought
true, Smith is universally popular. is the best
parliamen tartan in the House, always prompting
the Speaker and unrav cling entan clements when
they occur on the floor, besides doing the prnci-
pal work of preparing the journal without fault.
Smith is Republican, but has been so inoffen
sive in his political action that seems to
have thought till now, of supersedlng him. The
Indiana Democrats say it is true that Robinson
has been appointed Undoubtedly the change
will cause some trouble, as Smith
10 not only prime favorite of such
men as Randall, but OF leading men
Is worth 50. 600 year; but to this is added from
81, 900 to s. 900 for compiling the digest, etc. It
is generally believed now that az effort will be
made tomorrow to have Smith retained. While
q man Of eminent ability. he is not believed to
possess the many essentials for this place L.
requires constant active labor, mentally and
physically, and thorough knowledge of parlia-
mentary law, fo- this Office is the ENCYCLOPEDIAS
of the House. Robinson came here expecting
Postoffce Department in event Judge Bryant
who now occupies that place, made Com
missioner of the General Land Office. His
appointment as journal clerk of the House
would indicate that acting Commissioner Stock
slayer feels sure of being promoted to the Com
mission ership.
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DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Visit of DR.. Barker. the Oeu-
list and Aurist.

Now that the visit of DR.. Barker the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat specialist is SO rapidly draw
ing to close those needing his services should
avail themselves of his skill before he leaves,
as his success is not only beyond question but
his fees are so reasonable that none need re-
main away account of pay. This is the
BEST SEASON FOR TREATMENT.
NO other time in the year is more propitious for
overcoming disease than the present With his
new, rational and exact methods. one visit is in
most cases all that is necessary; after the
patient is examined and furnished with remedies
and appliances. the treatment can be carried
on at home just successfully as if by pro-
fessional hand. which reduces the expense 20
nominal sum, ranging from $40 to $15. Those
needing
will never meet with opportunity like this.
Instead of having stock of a dozen or two as
is usually kept by those who pretend to adjust
them, to select from, DIR. Barker has thousands
of them. of new composition and design, every
variety in size, shape, shade and color, inserted
without cutting or pain, and having not only
the appearance but the movements of the
natural organ. If you are using or contemplate
ing the use Of
sPECTACLEs
apply to him and you will get an examination.
OptlclanS WORK anu GRASSES, ZOE irsS
than oculists usually charge for an examination
alone, besides the advantage there is in having
the services of one thoroughly competent-hav
Ing had eighteen years experience and spent
thousands of dollars in preparing for this
special line of practice. The statement that
more eyes are lost from the wrong use
of glasses than all other causes" is but poorly
appreciated. yet abundantly proven by every
op thalmic author and eye institution in the
land Parents and guardians having children
who show signs of defective vision should bear In
mind that procrastination is not only the
thief of time, but of sight. The earlier they
attended to the more easily they are remedied.
There is no excuse for any remaining
CROSS EYED.
for Dr. Barker's new method of treatment is
sure and almost painless. requires but minute
attended with no detention confinement
after treatment, and his fees are within the
reach of all; the sooner they are cured the bet
ter. 1t not only removes a great defor1nity but
saves the sight and will be permanent The
ID octor will positively remain
ONLY TO THE 22d OF DECEMBER
when he will leave for his home Office in Cincin-
natl. He will carry with him the benedictions
apolis and vicinity All will agree that his visit
has been of profit to the public generally. as he
has not only cured the afflicted but his publish
ed statements for the protection and preserva-
ton of those delicate organs of which he is so
famous in treatment will long be appreciated
He has proven himself master in his calling,
devotee to his profession, and man who believes
that intelligence from information is the direct
road to usefulness and happiness.
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Rriaf HTonfinn

Ia Cairo. on Saturday, Mrs. Lawler, of Mound
City, charged with arson, was held for the &C.
ton of the grand jury In $4,000 bail
In Charleston, Sunday, Elder George K.
Berry. the Christian minister, and Miss Ida Vail
daughter Of the late Isaac Vail. were married.
Elder Garrison of St. Louis, performed the core
mony
]. B. Smith, mail-carrier between Quincy and
Beverly, fatally shot himself on Sunday. The
cause was dependency over his failure to COM
ply with his contract He leaves a wife and six
children.
The family of William Jolly had a narrow es-
cape from cremation Saturday morning, at
o'clock. They occupied the property of Thomas
Muladv, which took fire from the stove. Half
suffocated the family awoke, jolly rushing
through the flames with two small children
whose night clothes took fire. Jolly's whiakers
were burnt partly off and he was bistered. Loss
on the house, 81 800 insured for 5000 in the
Northwestern National of Mllwaukee; loss on
notion stock. for which jolly had traded Western
land, 81, 600, insured for $500 In the German of
Peoria.
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FOR CHANGING INAUGURATION DAY.

A Letter from General Horatio King to Sem
ators and Congressman.
Washington Special.
Horatio King has sent the following letter TO
every Congressman and Senator in town:
Shall another effort be made to change in
auguration day from the 4th or March to the
last Tuesday OF April, which in the centennial
year, 1889. will be the Both of the month. the
day of President Washington's inauguration
This proposed amendment to the Constitution
has received the sanction Of the Senate by the
passage of joint resolution which unfortu-
nately failed in she last Congress on account of
the inability OF the committee on the judiciary,
90 whom 10 was referred, to report il to the
House Two slight amendments of the Senate
resolution were found TO be necessary, one sub
stitufing the last Tuesday for the 3Oth of April
after 1889, because the Goth sometimes falls
Sunday and the other substituting the words
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Darlington's Six-Dollar Row

Special to the 1ndianapolis journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Dec. 5.-There seems
to be another in immediate prospect
over the postofice at Darlington. When
Geo. Lynch was appointed postmaster by
President Cleveland, other parties did not rest
until he superseded by Enoch Thompson.
Now the latter is in trouble. While Lynch was
postmaster, daughter of Thompson clerked
for him. and it is claimed that she took Sc out of
the Office money for her wages and refused to
return it. After Lynch was turned out he pro-
cured the afidavts of several persons to the fact
that Miss Thompson had taken the Sc, and for
warded the same to Washington. Last Friday
a posto1ice inspector appeared at Darlington and
informed Miss Thompson, Postmaster Thomp-
son and two bondsmen of Lynch; Samuel
the girl to do what she did, that they were in
the care of the United States authorities. The
money was forthcoming at once yet Mr.. Thomp
son may lose his place for his previous actions
in thu case
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Philanthropy in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 5.-The Rev. j. S. Hanna ad-
vertised in Sunday paper that ne ready
TO assist the city any of her citizens in
slapplng back at the trusts, ice companies. etc.
He has even gone SO far as to advertise that he
will expend 800 toward defending any person
desiring to resist extortionate demands made by
any of the monopolistic ice companies in the
city. By ice companies is meant monopolies,
the streetcar companies being preferred. If
any citizen, for instance. feels that cents is too
much to pay for the privilege of freezing his
in a street car these mornings the Rev j. s.
Hanna will expend 500 toward procuring legal
aid for assisting the kicker in resisting the de-
mauds Of the company.
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Senator Evarrs's Daughter.

WASHINGTON Special
Senator Evarts's house used to be full of young
girls. but they have married off with such sur
prising rapidity that only Miss Mary Evarts, the
Senator's favorise daughter, remains. Miss
Evarts. it is said, is quite willing retire from
gay society, and begins to find it bore. but the
Senator insists that she shall go everywhere,
takes profound interest in her toilets, and
complains that she does not get enough evening
dresses to please him. The Evartses are as
much Washington people New York people.
The traditions of the extremely good taste and
perfect simplicity of the bringing up of Senator
Evarts's daughters and Mr.. Hamilton Fish's still
remain, and the way in which they were kept in
the background as half grown girls is contrasted
with the present fas hion OF allowing school
girls all the privileges and pleasures among
sheir own set of grown girls
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Benefits of Natural Gas.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
MARION, Dec. 5-The growth and prosperity
of q town resulting from the development of its
natural gas supply is best illustrated by facts
and figures. Eight months ago, when the first
gas well was drilled here, Marion had few
small factories. that gave employment to not to
exceed $50 men. In the last eight months ten
big gas wells have been developed without a sin :
gle failure, with daily aggregate capacity of
between so, 600 and CO. 0OO, 900 cubic feet and
manufacturing industries have increased rapid
". There are now located here twelve facto-
RES with a capital Of $3t5 900. and giving work
to 593 employees. Six of the factories are already
in actual operation. In the others the buildings
are either in course of construction or the con-
tracts for the same have been let.
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Daniel McGettigan.

Archbishop Daniel McGettigan, whose death
is just announced, was Archbishop OF Armagh,
and was born in County Donegal Ireland, in
1875 He entered the priesthood early in life
and had parish for some years in Donegal In
this position he was highly popular and scored
a victory over the English officials by going TO
prison rather than divulge the confessional
secrets of some of his parshioners who were
charged with political crimes He was raised
to the bshopric of Raphoe in 1859 and to the arch
of Armagh in 1870. He is described as
churchman of the old school, VINO always
patriotic but slow to favor revolutionary ideas
actions. For a long time after the organiza-
ton of the Land League be watched it's progress
with neutrality, but gave the movement his
hearty support and cooperation when he became
convinced that it based its policy upon consti-
tutional and lawful methods. AS Archbisho o of
Armagh he was prImate of all Ireland, and was
considered fine type of the higher order of
Irish priests. Always kind and charitable to
the poor and unfortunate. he will be remem-
bered q noble hearted and generous man.
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Saloon Blown Up with Giant Pc,

CUTLER. Dec. Sat an early hour yesterday
morning tremendous explosion occurred in
Stevenson Brothers saloon. Giant powder. in
oyster cans, had been placed under the building,
and the cans were piled heavy stones
Great pieces of granite were sent crashing
through the building, tearing window frames
from the walls. The saloon floor was completely
uplifted. The sides of the building were forced
out four feet at the bottom and sleepers two by
ten were twisted and torn to splinters like pine
shingles. The large stove was forced through
the ceiling, and not bottle on the show bar was
left unsmashed. The loss will exceed $500.
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non-delivered letters. It also requires the
charge and collection of l cent in all cases
where letter has been published, whether the
gratuitously, at cent for each letter, or less
sum- or whether the publication was merely by
q written list posted in some public place. In
all cases the postmaster is directed to afix and
cancel cent postage due" stamp as evidence
of its delivery. In postoffices other than those
of the free delivery class. the postage DUE
stamp should not be affixed until the letter is
Aal
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Wants of the yvool-Growers.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.-A number Of repre-
sentatives of the wool-growers and wool-mer-
chants of the country are now in the city, and
this evening meeting was held for the purpose
of taking action upon the needs of that industry
for tariff legislation by Congress There are
three separate interests involved-those of the
wool-growers, the wooldealers, and the wool
manufacturers Mr.. VIM. M. Cowden, the sec
rotary of the Ohio Wool growers Association.
thus outlined the objects of this conference:
1--WE want" he said. "a tariff high enough to
enable us live. We want this industry so
far as profits are concerned. placed on level
with other agricultural industries. The tariff
is too low especially under the present
in too much foreign wool We do not propose
to dictate to Congress what the rates shall be,
but we do propose to make such representa-
ton of the condition of the industry as to en-
able Congress to form judgment 70 what
would be fair and equitable"
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Indiana Pensions.


Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mother of Peter Baerar Madison; widow of
James McGray, Nashville; Lorenzo Ferguson,
Shelbyville; Joshua Winner, Barry; Washing
ton Minick, Harlan; Roswell Chapman, Delphi;
Wesley Lind, Jonesville; Felix Russo, New
Haven; John Gavin, Chestnut Ridge; Samuel
Stone, Greencastle; Isaac Mcclure Rushville;
Matthew Parrit Elkhart; James Wilson, Du-
pont; John Woods, Utica; Isaac Foster, Colum-
bus; Noah Wade, Owensburg; John Marx, Mad
ison; Josiah Pride, Porterville; VIM. league,
Pendleton; Thomas Dial, Huntington: Alpheus
Lacey, kuiehtstown